*7th grade reading seems to have a trend of having less kids be proficient with distinction and more kids below state standards but no other grades are showing this pattern, in fact, in 8th grade the trend in the past 3 years has been an increase in students that can read proficiently. Teaching For definitions, see: http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/teaching/definitions-and-background
Teachers
State
Your district
Teachers with Emergency Certification 2009-10
1%
<1%
Not Highly Qualified Teachers 2009-2010
3%
1%
Teacher-Student Ratio 2009-10
1:11
1:10
Families and Communities
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Student Characteristics
State
Your district
Student eligibility for subsidized lunch
43%
33%
Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
--
--
Students Receiving ESL/Bilingual Education Services
5%
3%
Students Receiving Special Education Services
16%
10%
Summary Paragraph(s) NECAP
The students of Bristol town, Rhode Island score better on the NECAPS than the state (percentage-wise) in every single category except for 11th grade science. Even then, there is only a 1% difference between the two 11th grade science percentages. Also, when comparing Bristol to the state in 7th grade math scores, Bristol has a proficiency of 74% while the State’s proficiency is at 54%. An oddity of Bristol’s scores occurs in the past three years in the category of 7th grade reading. Over this time span, the percentage of students who are proficient with distinction has decreased while the number of students below the standard has increased. This pattern does not seem to stretch in any surrounding grades though. TEACHING
When it comes to education, teachers are often labeled by their qualifications. Two negative qualifications that teachers can be labeled as are: teachers with emergency certification and not highly qualified teachers. Teachers with emergency certification are not fully qualified for state certification but are allowed to teach if fully certified teachers are not available. In Bristol, there are minimal emergency certified teachers (less than 1%), as compared to the state who has 1% of teachers with emergency certification. Not highly qualified teachers are teachers who have undergone rigorous state qualification standards. These standards include having a bachelor’s degree, having full state certification, and demonstrating specific content mastery. In Bristol, a mere 1% of teachers are not highly qualified versus the state where 3% of teachers are not highly qualified. FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
In Bristol, there are very few students (or at least a lesser percent than the state) who are eligible or receiving disability benefits such as subsidized lunch, bilingual services, or special education services. The state supports 43% of their children with subsidized lunch versus only 33% of Bristol’s children. The trend continues with bilingual services; the state aids 5% of children yet Bristol only assists 3%. Finally the state aids 16% of children with special education services yet Bristol only supports 10%.
State and District Data Collection
Students • Teaching • Families
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Student Achievement
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http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/district/bristol-warren
NECAP
Teaching
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Teachers
Families and Communities
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Summary Paragraph(s)
NECAP
The students of Bristol town, Rhode Island score better on the NECAPS than the state (percentage-wise) in every single category except for 11th grade science. Even then, there is only a 1% difference between the two 11th grade science percentages. Also, when comparing Bristol to the state in 7th grade math scores, Bristol has a proficiency of 74% while the State’s proficiency is at 54%. An oddity of Bristol’s scores occurs in the past three years in the category of 7th grade reading. Over this time span, the percentage of students who are proficient with distinction has decreased while the number of students below the standard has increased. This pattern does not seem to stretch in any surrounding grades though.
TEACHING
When it comes to education, teachers are often labeled by their qualifications. Two negative qualifications that teachers can be labeled as are: teachers with emergency certification and not highly qualified teachers. Teachers with emergency certification are not fully qualified for state certification but are allowed to teach if fully certified teachers are not available. In Bristol, there are minimal emergency certified teachers (less than 1%), as compared to the state who has 1% of teachers with emergency certification. Not highly qualified teachers are teachers who have undergone rigorous state qualification standards. These standards include having a bachelor’s degree, having full state certification, and demonstrating specific content mastery. In Bristol, a mere 1% of teachers are not highly qualified versus the state where 3% of teachers are not highly qualified.
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
In Bristol, there are very few students (or at least a lesser percent than the state) who are eligible or receiving disability benefits such as subsidized lunch, bilingual services, or special education services. The state supports 43% of their children with subsidized lunch versus only 33% of Bristol’s children. The trend continues with bilingual services; the state aids 5% of children yet Bristol only assists 3%. Finally the state aids 16% of children with special education services yet Bristol only supports 10%.